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[quote=Anonymous]OP, my mother complains to me that my father can only do one thing at a time.  So if he has a doctor's appointment in the afternoon, he doesn't want to leave the house in the morning or make any morning plans, because he's focused on the afternoon appointment.

I am the same way, I focus on one thing and if I have several things it's overwhelming.  I have found that I can focus on the one big thing and get other things done by making the other things habitual/routine.  For example, in the morning I'll make lunch for DH and DS and unload the dishwasher.  Those aren't "tasks" but just what happens in the morning, similar to getting dressed and brushing teeth, etc.  Over time, I can add more routines to take care of small things, without turning them into big "tasks" in my mind and getting overwhelmed.

Also, I break up the day, so that I will one thing planned for the morning, one thing planned for after lunch, one thing planned for 3pm, one thing in the evening, etc.  [/quote]

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